Agropoli

An ancient and legendary maritime village, a bathing centre rich with sights for visitors and holidaymakers alike, Agropoli, with its 20.000 inhabitants, gushes from the extreme south side of the Gulf of Salerno, the city at the start of the Cilento Coast. It’s name comes from akropolis (high city), the first settlement along the internal promontory of the temple of Artemide, the goddess of the hunting according to the Greeks, in the same period that the nearby Paestum was founded. The historical centre has characteristic fortifications and has all the signs of the domination of the Byzantine and Arabs. Today it is dominated by the many visitors to the shops, restaurants and bars, wishing to pass a tranquil summer evening. Agropoli with its Blue Flag beaches is well known throughout Europe for its clean waters and high quality tourist services. Of particular interest is the Trentova beach, an uncontaminated area of Cilento.